Medieval
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Restoring Notre-Dame de Paris: Rebirth of the Legendary Gothic Cathedral
$45.00 Add to cartMagnum photographer Patrick Zachmann was on the scene when the disastrous fire erupted in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral on the evening of April 15, 2019. At the time he did not yet know that he would … [more below]
- Author: Zachmann, Patrick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0764367277
- Language: English
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The Fires of Lust: Sex in the Middle Ages
$16.00 Read moreAn illuminating exploration of the surprisingly familiar sex lives of ordinary medieval people.
The medieval humoral system of medicine suggested that it was possible to die from having too much–or- Author: Harvey, Katherine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: December 02 2022
- ISBN10: 1789146569
- Language: English
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Viking Language 2: The Old Norse Reader
$39.99 Add to cartViking Language 2: The Old Norse Reader (Book 2 in The Viking Language Old Norse Icelandic Series) is a language workbook built around a treasure trove of old Scandinavian lore. Designed for beginners
- Series: Viking Language Old Norse Icelandic #2
- Author: Byock, Jesse L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 370
- Publish Date: March 16 2021
- ISBN10: 1953947069
- Language: English
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Wild: Tales from Early Medieval Britain
$27.99 Add to cart- Author: Jeffs, Amy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 06 2024
- ISBN10: 152488636X
- Language: English
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Gothic Architecture
$18.95 Add to cartIn a rich retrospective of ecclesiastical architecture, the intricate geometry of classic Gothic design is revealed in 158 expert illustrations: windows, moldings, doorways, arches, roofs, porches, pa… [more below]
- Series: Dover Architecture
- Author: Brandon, Raphael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: December 10 2007
- ISBN10: 048646010X
- Language: English
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The Viking Heart: How Scandinavians Conquered the World
$30.00 Read more“An absorbing and humane account . . . Mr. Herman is at pains to remind us that the Viking world was never just a stage for mayhem. It was, he says, ‘about daring to reach for more than the universe h
- Author: Herman, Arthur
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: August 03 2021
- ISBN10: 1328595900
- Language: English
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Illuminated Manuscripts Masterpieces of Art
$19.99 Add to cartPrior to the invention of the printing press, all books had to be written by hand. Manuscripts are the beautiful manifestation of this craft, and the most precious and expensive of such manuscripts we… [more below]
- Series: Masterpieces of Art
- Author: Kerrigan, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 07 2014
- ISBN10: 1783612118
- Language: English
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The King’s Two Bodies: A Study in Medieval Political Theology
$29.95 Add to cartOriginally published in 1957, this classic work has guided generations of scholars through the arcane mysteries of medieval political theology. Throughout history, the notion of two bodies has permitt
- Series: Princeton Classics #22
- Author: Kantorowicz, Ernst
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 632
- Publish Date: May 10 2016
- ISBN10: 0691169233
- Language: English
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Medieval Calligraphy: Its History and Technique
$27.95 Add to cart“Vastly rewarding and illuminating.” — American Artist
This comprehensive history and instruction manual contains, in one volume, thirteen significant medieval scripts, with a history of the evolutio… [more below]- Series: Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography
- Author: Drogin, Marc
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 01 1989
- ISBN10: 0486261425
- Language: English
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When Asia Was the World: Traveling Merchants, Scholars, Warriors, and Monks Who Created the Riches of the East
$17.99 Add to cartWhile European civilization stagnated in the “Dark Ages,” Asia flourished as the wellspring of science, philosophy, and religion. Linked together by a web of spiritual, commercial, and intellectual co… [more below]
- Author: Gordon, Stewart
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: February 01 2009
- ISBN10: 030681739X
- Language: English
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Ireland’s Forgotten Past: A History of the Overlooked and Disremembered
$24.95 Read moreIreland is approximately the size of the state of Indiana, yet this small country boasts an extensive, rich, and fascinating history. Ireland’s Forgotten Past is an alternative history that covers 13,
- Author: Bunbury, Turtle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 18, 2020
- ISBN10: 0500022534
- Language: English
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Shadow Scale: A Companion to Seraphina
$12.99 Read moreDragons and humans are at war in this eagerly awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling fantasy, Seraphina.
Seraphina is tangled in a war between the dragon rebels and… [more below]- Series: Seraphina #2
- Author: Hartman, Rachel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 624
- Publish Date: January 30 2018
- ISBN10: 0375866248
- Language: English
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The Quest of the Holy Grail
$18.00 Add to cartComposed by an unknown author in early thirteenth-century France, The Quest of the Holy Grail is a fusion of Arthurian legend and Christian symbolism, reinterpreting ancient Celtic myth as a profound … [more below]
- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Anonymous
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 28 1969
- ISBN10: 0140442200
- Language: English
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The Queen’s Rising
$15.99 Add to cartIn this epic debut fantasy, inspired by Renaissance France, an outcast finds herself bound to a disgraced lord and entangled in his plot to overthrow the king. Perfect for fans of Grave Mercy and Red
- Series: Queen’s Rising #1
- Author: Ross, Rebecca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: February 05 2019
- ISBN10: 0062471368
- Language: English
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Hieronymus Bosch: Time and Transformation in the Garden of Earthly Delights
$35.00 Read moreA new and exciting interpretation of Bosch’s masterpiece, repositioning the triptych as a history of humanity and the natural world
Hieronymus Bosch’s (c. 1450-1516) Garden of Earthly Delights has el- Author: Carroll, Margaret D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 09, 2022
- ISBN10: 0300255322
- Language: English
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The Knights Templar: A Captivating Guide to a Powerful Catholic Military Order and Their Impact on the Crusades
$26.99 Add to cartEveryone likes stories of adventure and courage. And you will find just that in this book.
People get a thrill from reading about knights in shining armor racing across the battlefield and doing all ki
- Author: History, Captivating
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 114
- Publish Date: May 22 2023
- ISBN10: 1637168349
- Language: English
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The Invention of Race in the European Middle Ages
$35.00 Add to cartIn The Invention of Race in the European Middle Ages, Geraldine Heng questions the common assumption that the concepts of race and racisms only began in the modern era. Examining Europe’s encounters w… [more below]
- Author: Heng, Geraldine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 434
- Publish Date: November 28 2019
- ISBN10: 1108435092
- Language: English
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The Consolation of Philosophy
$8.95 Add to cartOne of the most influential books in the history of Western thought, The Consolation of Philosophy was written in a prison cell by a condemned man. Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (c. 480-524) was
- Author: Boethius
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 10 2002
- ISBN10: 0486421635
- Language: English
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Study Guide to A Separate Peace by John Knowles
$9.95 Add to cartA comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for John Knowles, A Separate Peace, a novel that portrays the events of World War II through the eyes of teenage boys. A… [more below]
- Series: Bright Notes
- Author: Intelligent Education
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 98
- Publish Date: September 26 2020
- ISBN10: 1645422720
- Language: English
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The Cambridge Companion to Arabic Philosophy
$48.00 Add to cartRepresenting one of the great traditions of Western philosophy, philosophy written in Arabic and in the Islamic world was inspired by Greek philosophical works and the indigenous ideas of Islamic theo… [more below]
- Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy (Hardcover)
- Author: Adamson, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: December 09 2004
- ISBN10: 052152069X
- Language: English
